CARLISLE: Monday, August 10. Weekly sale of livestock. Forward: 299 cast cows and stock bulls, 72 prime bulls, 32 prime steers and heifers; 2,297 prime lambs. Prices - cast cows: Aberdeen Angus to £1,414 each; British Blue 1,350 or 181 pence per kilogram; Limousin 1,284, 169; Charolais 1,267, 138; Simmental 1,202, 147; Saler 1,103, 149; Holstein Friesian 1,006, 146; Holstein 978; Hereford 865, 118; Stabiliser 138p; Shorthorn 127p; British Friesian 123p; Swedish Red and White 119; Ayrshire 112p. Cast bulls: Limousin £1,072; Beef Shorthorn 1,024, 117; Simmental 1,035; Blonde d'Aquitaine 1,091, 140; Holstein 127p. Prime bulls: Aberdeen Angus 1,393, 209; Holstein 1,051; Holstein Friesian 1,065, 163; Limousin 1,507; WBSH 987, 165; British Blue 1,199; Charolais 1,467. Prime cattle. Heifers: Charolais 1,641, 210; British Blue 1,482, 228; Limousin 1,356, 206. Steers: Shorthorn 926; Holstein Friesian 1,096, 139; Limousin 1,683, 231; Swedish Red and White 1,282, 165. Prime lambs: Texel 93, 202; Suffolk 80, 152; Beltex 80, 202; Rouge 78; Dutch Texel 78, 187; Bleu Du Maine 77; Millennium Bleu 159; Charollais 153p. Cast ewes: Texel 99; Suffolk 89; Hill Cheviot 78; Hampshire 75; Dutch Texel 73; Greyfaced 66; Swaledale 46; Badgerface 42. Store sheep: Beltex 63; Texel 58.50 (x2); Suffolk 53.50; Charolais 53.50; Blue Texel 53; Hill Cheviot 38.50; Greyfaced 44; Herdwick 40. Crop: round bales of Barley straw to £15 per bale; mini hestons £65 per tonne.

ALSO: Friday, August 7. Annual August Fair and sale of breeding sheep. Forward: 1,837. Prices - shearling gimmers: Beltex to £280 each; Texel 240; suffolk 145. Ewes: Texel 148 (x2); Suffolk, 130; Charollais 120; Greyfaced 120.

ALSO: Wednesday, August 5. Borderway Monthly Dairy Day sale and weekly Wednesday sale of livestock. Forward: 154 dairy cattle, 513 store cattle, store bulls and weaners, 389 calves and 228 weanlings. Prices. Averages, Holstein - Cows in Milk to £1,382.85; Heifers in Milk 1,397.02; In-calf Heifers 1,130.26. Bulling Heifers 847.14. Cadgillfoot Young-Stock Sale: Recent severed heifers 690.37; heifer calves 374.04. Store cattle, Steers: Charolais to £1,480 each; British Blue 1,325; Limousin 1,260; Aberdeen Angus 1,090; Holstein Friesian 1,040; Friesian 1,035. Heifers: British Blue 1,240; Limousin 1,200; Simmental 980; Aberdeen Angus 950; Charolais 945; Gelvieh 890; Shorthorn 860. Bulls: Simmental 1,015; Aberdeen Angus 820. Weaned Cattle - Bulls: Limousin 1,110; Simmental 900; Charolais 860; Aberdeen Angus 860; British Blue 820; Friesian 650; Holstein Friesian 435. Steers: British Blue 1,065; Limousin 1,060; Charolais 950; Aberdeen Angus 935; Blonde d’Aquitaine 850; Welsh Black 790; Friesian 710; Swedish Red & White 695; Holstein Friesian 600. Heifers: Limousin 1,060; British Blue 1,020; Devon Reds 795; Hereford 790. Calves - Bulls: Limousin 585; British Blue 480; Simmental 470; Charolais 460; Aberdeen Angus 400; Montbeliarde 380; Belted Galloway 315; Holstein Friesian 300; Brown Swiss 165; Friesian 158; Swedish Red & White 80; Norwegian Red 65. Heifers: British Blue 530; Limousin 500; Aberdeen Angus 490; Charolais 430; Blonde d’Aquitaine 330; Marchigiana 285; Simmental 280; Belted Galloway 230.

ALSO: Monday, August 3. Weekly sale of primestock, store lambs and crop. Forward: 359 cast cows, bulls, 45 prime bulls and 2614 prime lambs. Prices - Cast Cows: Charolais to £1,495 each, or to 196 pence per kilogram; Limousin 1,466, 188; Blonde d’Aquitaine 1,184, 152; British Blue 1,118, 142; Holstein Friesian 1,130, 138; Holstein 1,092, 139; Montbeliarde 1,074, 139; British Friesian 984, 150; Simmental 133; Whitebred Shorthorn 123. Cast Bulls: Limousin 1,295, 127. Prime Bulls: Charolais 1,587; Whitebred Shorthorn 1,344; Limousin 1,299, 214; Simmental 1,056, 177; British Blue 1,044, 185; Aberdeen Angus 948, 174; Holstein Friesian 947, 148; Holstein 908; Hereford 172. Prime Cattle - Heifers: Charolais 1,783, 229; Limousin 1,569, 238; British Blue 1,467, 234. Steers: British Blue 1,687, 219; Limousin 1,648, 226; Blonde d’Aquitaine 1,592, 217; Montbeliarde 1,223, 176; British Friesian 1,179, 164. Prime Lambs: Suffolk to £93 each, or to 163 pence per kilogram; Texel 93, 196; Beltex 84, 204; Charollais 80, 167; Millennium Bleu 80; Dutch Texel 78, 192; Greyface 63, 151; Hampshire 71. Cast Ewes: Texel 94; Suffolk 93; Charollais 89; Blueface Leicester 84; Greyface 71; Cheviot 62; Blackface 57; Swaledale 55; Jacob 41. Store Lambs: Suffolk 64; Beltex 60; Texel 59; Charollais 53; Greyface 42.50. Crop - Wheat Straw: Mini hestons to £65 and £60 per tonne. Barley: Mini hestons £65 per tonne. Oat: Round Bales £56 per tonne.